BlueOcean

JUNE 24, 2019

A quick trip down memory lane reminds us that the 1990s saw a massive rise in the practice of offshoring call centers. With the convergence of economic factors and technological advancement, it was seen as the cheap alternative for companies who required basic customer support solutions. But times change – and so do customers.

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Contact Center Banking Culture ROI 174

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. Understanding the key call center efficiency metrics to track , and more importantly, how to improve them, will set you up for success and help keep your customers happy.

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Call Center Metrics Contact Center Net Promoter Score 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Look no further!

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Contact Center Call Center Management Gamification 52

TechSee

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This lack of efficiency has not escaped the notice of customers. Over a quarter say that getting their questions answered by customer service is becoming harder. Core challenges for contact centers. Although 91% of companies have invested heavily in contact center knowledge bases, very few are seeing real ROI.

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Knowledge Base Contact Center Customer Service Representative System 136

NobelBiz

APRIL 25, 2023

The call center industry is notorious for its high operating costs, making it imperative for businesses to find innovative ways to cut expenses while maintaining or improving the service quality. This comprehensive guide will explore the top 12 call center cost-reduction strategies to help unlock your business’s full potential.

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Call Center Contact Center Strategy Average Handle Time 52

NICE inContact

AUGUST 2, 2019

It’s an important concept for any company considering digital customer service integration. You don’t simply want to plan for your current customer service needs. Digital customer service is evolving quickly, and this change hopefully comes in tandem with important developments in your business — namely growth.

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Technology Customer Service Omni-Channel Self Service 229

Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding the value of customer service and how to quantify that value has never been so important. And that’s true for any organization and for anyone leading customer service teams or projects.

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ROI Customer Service Return on Investment Customers 52

BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) You’re putting your brand and your customers in the hands of someone new, whose efforts will have a direct impact on your business, its ROI, and all its related KPIs. Planning for 2019 already?

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Contact Center Effort Score Culture Fashion 189

CSM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Contact center leaders are struggling to keep pace with ‘unrealistic’ demands. Contact centers are struggling to deliver much-needed CX innovation while battling against rising contact volumes, agent attrition and customer churn, according to a new survey of 1000 contact center leaders in the US, UK and Australia from Censuswide.

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Contact Center Survey Healthcare Insurance 59

Integrity Solutions

JULY 28, 2022

The term “call centers” is quickly become a relic of the past, and for good reason. Customer service today is based on far from just taking inbound calls; it’s now omnichannel. The State of Contact Center Conversation Intelligence 2022 report by Observe.AI

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Contact Center Self Service Customer Satisfaction Metrics 52

NobelBiz

JULY 10, 2023

As we speak, AI-powered solutions are revolutionizing how contact centers identify, engage, and convert leads. In this article, we delve into the profound impact of AI on lead generation and explore how your contact center can harness its potential. Let’s see how.

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Contact Center Call Center Industry Chatbots 40

TechSee

MAY 29, 2018

Visual engagement and support are maturing as a technology, and are swiftly becoming key differentiators in many customer service organizations. They have found that visual engagement and support have a dramatic effect on KPIs measured in every call center: NPS, FCR and Truck Rolls. The Rise of Visual.

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Contact Center Engagement Call Center Net Promoter Score 95

BlueOcean

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s the same for contact center reporting. Reporting that provides a transparent window into your contact center data helps you gain actionable insight that can differentiate your customer experience and boost your bottom line. In particular, it will help your call center establish smarter volume forecasting.

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Contact Center Report Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 120

COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These changes were highlighted during the Optimizing Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships pre-event workshop that COPC Inc. hosted as part of this fall’s Execs In The Know’s Customer Response Summit. This channel has become one of the fastest-growing customer service channel offerings.

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Contact Center ROI Customer Journeys Touchpoint 52

NICE inContact

AUGUST 21, 2019

But there are some things no company should skimp on, and digital customer service is one of them. If done right, digital customer service won’t just save money, it will make money through higher sales conversions and increased loyalty (more on this below). But to get there, investment is unavoidable.

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Customer Service Call Center ROI Omni-Channel 136

NICE inContact

AUGUST 21, 2019

But there are some things no company should skimp on, and digital customer service is one of them. If done right, digital customer service won’t just save money, it will make money through higher sales conversions and increased loyalty (more on this below). But to get there, investment is unavoidable.

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Customer Service Call Center ROI Omni-Channel 136

NICE inContact

JULY 9, 2019

We talk a lot about delighting customers and how great digital-first omnichannel customer service software can help agents provide service that customers love — and do so more efficiently. In fact, customers who are emotionally engaged with a brand are more likely to be loyal and are willing to spend more.

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Customer Service Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center 136

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Before the term “customer experience” (CX) became widely used in the industry, the contact center was focused on “customer service.” ” When customers needed service – whether a question, a complaint, or technical support – they reached out to the contact center.

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Technology Contact Center Customer Service Social Media 78

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A phone call should only be made once in a perfect contact center world. Both agents and customers would take note of all the crucial information communicated during a discussion – deadlines, expenses, follow-up activities, and so on – and reply appropriately to all of the other party’s expectations. –

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Contact Center Strategy Call Center CRM 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 11, 2022

’Are your clients willing to refer your products, service, or business?’’ This is one of the most important goals for contact centers. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measures the amount of positive impact generated by your customer interactions. What is exactly The Call Center Net Promoter Scores (NPS)?

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Net Promoter Score Call Center NPS Contact Center 52

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As customer service leaders envision the contact center of the future, a key question is whether agents will need to come in to work at all. In fact, the global Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) market is projected to expand to USD 24.11 Now picture the traditional contact center.

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Contact Center Self Service Contact Center Software B2C 84

NICE inContact

AUGUST 2, 2019

It’s an important concept for any company considering digital customer service integration. You don’t simply want to plan for your current customer service needs. Digital customer service is evolving quickly, and this change hopefully comes in tandem with important developments in your business — namely growth.

Technology 120

Technology Customer Service Omni-Channel Self Service 120

Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing rapid digital transformation and the complexity of customer interactions on the rise, most companies recognize the need for new approaches. In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. Automation can improve these grim numbers—when applied holistically.

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Engagement Contact Center How To Metrics 246

Grupo Noa

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Call centers are essential for every business. No matter, whether a business firm deals in FMCG products or software services, offering timely services to customers matters a lot. Therefore, customers wish to talk to a Spanish call center directly whenever they face any problem.

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Call Center Contact Center Multi-Channel ROI 52

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Conversational AI (aka intelligent chatbots or virtual agents) combines artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to streamline customer interactions across channels. Customer service teams and contact centers have specific needs when considering new technology solutions. A Platform to Handle Complexity.

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Omni-Channel Tools Virtual Agent Customer Service 98

NobelBiz

MARCH 7, 2022

If no one answers and there is an answering machine or voicemail service, the message is played automatically. One of the most critical concerns for contact centers is time management. Whether they are dedicated to inbound, outbound, or both, your contact center agent teams are frequently forced to make a large volume of calls.

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Contact Center Abandon Rate Call Center Telecommunications 52

Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . Customer activities and interactions with brands during the holiday season significantly impact contact centers. Customers always expect top of the line customer service from their favorite brands.

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Contact Center Management Call Center Customer Journeys 60

Call Experts

JANUARY 28, 2021

Well, they will purchase and review your products and services and can be your biggest advocates. This power is why so many companies find themselves asking, “what is customer service?” ” This is a great question, but we will counter your question with another question, “what is customer success?”

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Contact Center Call Center Customer Satisfaction ROI 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This article, we will explain the nature of CLV, its advantages for call centers and how to calculate & improve it. Focusing on CLV steers your call center in a data-driven path Training and automation are key to a successful CLV What is the Customer Lifetime Value CLV? CLV stands for Customer Lifetime Value.

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Call Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score Consumers 52

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So much of the conversation surrounding customer service and customer experience is focused on the customer that at times we forget about the necessity of taking good care of customer service agents. Why might customer service agents be unhappy? An agent’s schedule can be brutal.

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Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel Airlines 136

Brad Cleveland Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding the value of customer service and how to quantify that value has never been so important. And that’s true for any organization and for anyone leading customer service teams or projects.

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ROI Customer Service Return on Investment Customers 26

Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . Customer activities and interactions with brands during the holiday season significantly impact contact centers. Customers always expect top of the line customer service from their favorite brands.

Call Center 49

Call Center Management Contact Center Customer Journeys 49

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This article, we will explain the nature of CLV, its advantages for call centers and how to calculate & improve it. Focusing on CLV steers your call center in a data-driven path Training and automation are key to a successful CLV What is the Customer Lifetime Value CLV? CLV stands for Customer Lifetime Value.

Call Center 52

Call Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score Consumers 52

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In reality, the lines between customer service agents and technicians have become blurred – the technician’s role includes some traditional responsibilities of agents, and the agent’s role includes more responsibilities traditionally held exclusively by technicians. The drivers for changing roles in contact centers.

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Customer Service Contact Center Knowledge Base Self Service 186

Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

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Contact Center Culture Conference Call Center 62

Call Experts

MAY 2, 2019

Contact center protocols develop, manage, evaluate, and optimize your customer journey. Advancements in automation technologies and digital channels create new tools for business owners to engage customers. Organizations are redefining their contact objectives. Improve digital and self-service support functions.

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Contact Center Self Service Call Center Conference 56

Clarabridge

APRIL 11, 2017

Clarabridge recently conducted a study of both contact center agents and consumers. We wanted to see where their expectations and experiences lined up when it comes to customer service calls. No surprises here—the customers and agents don’t typically see eye to eye.

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Contact Center Call Center Call Center Experience Report 77